Panama Growth Picks Up on Canal-Driven Trade Activity Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is expected to hold steady at 2.3% in 2025 and 2.4% in 2026. This marks a downward revision of 0.2% from the WB… Read More »Steady but Modest Growth Ahead for Latin America
Panama officially launched the new “Santiago Solar” ☀️⚡️ park last week— a $70 million project by the Naiad Renovables Group with the capacity to generate 86,333 megawatts peak (MWP). This marks another step forward for renewable energy 🌱 in the… Read More »Panama Launches New $70 Million Solar Park
🇸🇪 Last month the Panamanian Vice Minister of Industry & Commerce, Eduardo Arango, met with the Swedish Business Commissioner for Mexico and Central America, Helena Carlsson, in a meeting that opened up business opportunities between the two countries 🤝. Helena… Read More »Sweden & Panama Explore Business Opportunities
Spanish infrastructure company OHLA won a new contract to carry out the renovation and improvement works of the East Pan-American Highway. The project is expected to cost $260 million and covers approximately 246 kilometers of highway between Panama City to Yaviza in the Darien province. The projects includes… Read More »Spanish OHLA Wins $260 million Road Contract in Panama
At the end of May the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MICI) approved the establishment of two new Multinationals Headquarters (SEM) in Panama: Tri Marine Group Latam, S.A., a leading Italian firm 🇮🇹 in the supply of tuna products and… Read More »Multinationals from Italy & Mexico Establish Headquarters in Panama
Earlier this month the Panamanian Ministry of Public Works (MOP) announced it will tender $200 million in road projects 🛣️ over the next three months. The projects are located in various regions of the country, including Darién, Panama, Western Panama, the… Read More »Panama to Tender $200 million in Road Projects over the Next Three Months
Panama launched Finhub 🚀, a Financial Innovation Hub to connect regulators with Fintech companies. The goal is to encourage innovation, improve financial inclusion, and strengthen the stability of the system. It was launched in May. Via the Finhub Online Platform… Read More »Panama Launches Financial Innovation Hub
Copa Airlines ✈️ projects 8% increase in passenger growth for 2025, with more than 18.5 million passengers carried at the end of this year. A trend the Panamanian airline 🇵🇦 expects to continue over the coming years. To facilitate the growth, Copa Airlines is also… Read More »Copa Airlines Projects 8% Passenger Growth for 2025 Adding New Routes & Planes
Digital Marketing & Communication Internship in the Hub of the Americas Are you a proactive, creative and digital-savvy student or recent graduate looking for a challenging and educational internship in the Hub of the Americas Panama? Then apply now at… Read More »Vacancy: Digital Marketing & Communication Intern
Did you know that your company can save on business travel from Panama by joining the BlueBiz Corporate Loyalty Program? BlueBiz is the corporate loyalty program of Air France – KLM. By joining BlueBiz you earn blue credits on every… Read More »Save on Business Travel with BlueBiz
Following the suspension of the runway restoration tender mid-April, Tocumen Airport made changes to the financial, technical, and experience requirements in the tender documents. Panama’s main airport also set a new date for the submission of proposals. The suspension, ordered… Read More »Tocumen Suspends and then Resumes Tender for Runway Renovation
Last week Mayer Mizrachi, Panama City’s Mayor, signed an agreement enabling residents to use cryptocurrencies to pay municipal taxes, permits and fines. The signing of the agreement with Towerbank President Benjamín Méndez took place during the Panama Blockchain Week 2025. Under the arrangement, residents can pay using cryptoassets (Bitcoin, Ether, USDC and… Read More »Panama City Embraces Crypto for Municipal Tax Payments